How to remove Track-main.com pop up ads [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If your browser is re-directed to a previously unseen web site named the Track-main.com then it is possible that your machine has become a victim of the adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software). This ‘ad supported’ software alters the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge settings to open lots of undesired ads on all pages, including web-sites where previously you advertisements have never seen. These advertisements can be varied: pop-up windows, boxes, in-text ads, different sized banners and so on. What is more, the adware, that displays the Track-main.com pop-up advertisements, can cause your Internet connection to be slow or freeze your web browser so that the interface is not updated anymore.

Technically, the adware is not a virus, but it does bad things, it generates a huge number of pop-up ads. It may download and install on to your PC other malicious and unwanted programs without your permission, force you to visit misleading or harmful web-pages. Moreover, the ‘ad supported’ software can install web browser hijacker. Once installed, it will modify your internet browser setting such as new tab, start page and default search engine with an annoying site.

Most often, the ad-supported software affects the most common web browsers such as the MS Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer. But such the harmful software as well may hijack another web-browsers by modifying its shortcuts (adding an argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a web-browser’s shortcut). So every time you run the browser, it will redirect to the undesired Track-main.com web site. Even if you setup a new startpage, an undesired web-site will be the first thing you see when you run the Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and MS Edge.

We recommend to get rid of the adware that causes a large amount of annoying Track-main.com pop up advertisements, as soon as you found this problem, as it can redirect your browser to web-resources which may load other malicious software on your PC system.

Remove Track-main.com pop ups (removal steps)

As with removing ad supported software, malware or PUPs, there are few steps you can do. We advise trying them all. If you do only one part of the guidance, then it should be run malicious software removal tool, because it should get rid of adware and stop any further infection. But to completely remove Track-main.com pop up advertisements you will have to at least reset your internet browser settings such as default search engine, new tab page and start page to default state, disinfect machine’s browsers shortcuts, delete all unwanted and suspicious apps, and remove ad supported software by malware removal tools. Some of the steps below will require you to shut down this site. So, please read the tutorial carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

Remove Track-main.com pop ups without any tools

Read this “How to remove” section to know how to manually remove ad supported software related to Track-main.com pop up ads. Even if the steps does not work for you, there are several free malware removers below that can easily handle such ad supported software that causes a lot of intrusive Track-main.com pop up advertisements.

Delete Track-main.com associated software by using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First, go to Microsoft Windows Control Panel and uninstall suspicious applications, all applications you don’t remember installing. It’s important to pay the most attention to apps you installed just before Track-main.com pop up ads appeared on your web-browser. If you don’t know what a program does, look for the answer on the Internet.

Windows 8, 8.1, 10

Windows XP, Vista, 7

First, press “Start” and select “Control Panel”.

It will show the Windows Control Panel as displayed in the figure below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all apps installed on your PC system. Scroll through the all list, and remove any dubious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort applications by date in the Control panel.

Remove Track-main.com pop up advertisements from Internet Explorer

In order to restore all internet browser new tab, default search provider and startpage you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the Windows was installed on your PC system.

First, start the Internet Explorer. Next, press the button in the form of gear (). It will open the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” as displayed on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown on the screen below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Remove Track-main.com pop up advertisements from Chrome

Use the Reset web browser tool of the Chrome to reset all its settings such as default search provider, start page and newtab to original defaults. This is a very useful utility to use, in the case of browser redirects to annoying ad pages such as Track-main.com.

First run the Google Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal dots ().

It will open the Chrome menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions. Carefully browse through the list of installed extensions. If the list has the extension signed with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guidance: Remove Google Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.

Open the Google Chrome menu once again. Further, press the option named “Settings”.

The browser will show the settings screen. Another way to show the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset” section is visible, as displayed in the following example and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

The Google Chrome will open the confirmation prompt as shown on the screen below.

You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The browser will start the procedure of cleaning. Once it’s done, the internet browser’s settings including newtab, home page and search engine back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your system.

Get rid of Track-main.com from Firefox by resetting web browser settings

If the Mozilla Firefox web-browser program is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as default search provider, homepage and new tab to its default state. It will save your personal information like saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Press the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as displayed on the image below.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, press “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed in the figure below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to revert back your Firefox web-browser settings to its original state.

Clean up the internet browsers shortcuts that have been affected by adware

Unfortunately, the adware that made to reroute your web browser to various ad sites such as Track-main.com, can also hijack Windows shortcut files (mostly, your web-browsers shortcuts), so that the Track-main.com ad page will be opened when you launch the Google Chrome, FF, MS Edge and IE or another web-browser.

Open the properties of the internet browser shortcut file. Right click on the shortcut of affected browser and select the “Properties” option and it’ll show the properties of the shortcut file. Next, select the “Shortcut” tab and have a look at the Target field as shown in the figure below.

Normally, if the last word in the Target field is chrome.exe, iexplore.exe, firefox.exe. Be sure to pay attention to the extension, should be “exe”! All shortcut files that have been modified by ad supported software responsible for redirecting your web-browser to Track-main.com page, usually point to .bat, .cmd or .url files instead of .exe like below

Another variant, an address has been added at the end of the line. In this case the Target field looks like …Application\chrome.exe” http://site.address like below.

In order to fix the infected shortcut file, you need to insert right path to the Target field or remove an address (if it has been added at the end). You can use the following information to fix your shortcuts that have been modified by ad supported software that responsible for the appearance of Track-main.com redirect.

Google Chrome

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

FF

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

Internet Explorer

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Opera

C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe

C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe

Once is finished, click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all web-browsers that are redirected to the Track-main.com intrusive page.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you launch your computer, it will display Track-main.com undesired web site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all malicious tasks which have been created by adware.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard at the same time. This shows a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as on the image below.

Task scheduler

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please choose the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your computer. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then delete this harmful task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown on the image below.

Delete a task

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Track-main.com advertisements automatic removal

If you are not expert at computers, then we recommend to run free removal tools listed below to delete Track-main.com redirect for good. The automatic solution is highly recommended. It has less steps and easier to implement than the manual method. Moreover, it lower risk of system damage. So, the automatic Track-main.com removal is a better option.

Use Zemana Anti-malware to get rid of Track-main.com

We recommend using the Zemana Anti-malware. You can download and install Zemana Anti-malware to detect and get rid of Track-main.com popup ads from the Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Internet Explorer internet browsers. When installed and updated, the malicious software remover will automatically check and detect all threats exist on your PC.

Now you can setup and run Zemana Free to remove Track-main.com advertisements from your web-browser by following the steps below:

Visit the page linked below to download Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) installer called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your PC. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Launch the installer after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to install this tool on your system.

During install you can change some settings, but we suggest you don’t make any changes to default settings.

When install is finished, this malware removal utility will automatically launch and update itself. You will see its main window as displayed on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button . Zemana Anti-Malware application will scan through the whole PC system for the adware which redirects your web-browser to unwanted Track-main.com web-page. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. While the Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) utility is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as being affected by malicious software.

Once finished, Zemana will produce a list of unwanted and adware. Review the scan results and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana AntiMalware will get rid of adware responsible for redirects to Track-main.com. After finished, you can be prompted to restart your computer to make the change take effect.

Hitman Pro is a free program which developed to delete malicious software, potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers and adware from your machine running MS Windows 10, 8, 7, XP (32-bit and 64-bit). It’ll help to detect and remove ad supported software that responsible for the appearance of Track-main.com redirect, including its files, folders and registry keys.

Download Hitman Pro on your computer by clicking on the following link.

When the download is finished, start the Hitman Pro, double-click the HitmanPro.exe file.

If the “User Account Control” prompts, press Yes to continue.

In the HitmanPro window, click the “Next” to perform a system scan with this tool for the adware that responsible for internet browser reroute to the undesired Track-main.com web-page. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is done.

Once the scan get finished, Hitman Pro will open a screen that contains a list of malicious software that has been found. All found items will be marked. You can get rid of them all by simply press “Next”. Now, click the “Activate free license” button to start the free 30 days trial to remove all malware found.

Scan and clean your machine of ad-supported software with Malwarebytes

Manual Track-main.com pop up ads removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the adware may be not completely removed. We suggest that use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely free your personal computer of adware. Moreover, the free program will help you to remove malicious software, potentially unwanted apps, browser hijackers and toolbars that your PC can be infected too.

Installing the MalwareBytes Anti Malware is simple. First you will need to download MalwareBytes Free from the link below. Save it to your Desktop.

Once the download is finished, close all applications and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup as displayed in the following example.

When the install starts, you’ll see the “Setup wizard” that will help you set up Malwarebytes on your PC system.

Once installation is complete, you’ll see window as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware which causes annoying Track-main.com pop ups. Depending on your computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the MalwareBytes AntiMalware is checking, you may see how many objects it has identified either as being malicious software.

After MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) has finished scanning your computer, a list of all threats found is prepared. Review the results once the tool has done the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply press “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will now delete ‘ad supported’ software that responsible for web-browser redirect to the intrusive Track-main.com web page. When disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart your system.

The following video explains few simple steps on how to get rid of hijacker infection, ad supported software and other malware with MalwareBytes Anti Malware.

Use AdBlocker to block Track-main.com and stay safe online

The AdGuard is a very good ad-blocking program for the Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Microsoft Edge, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of unwanted advertisements, popunders, pop-ups, undesired new tab pages, and even full page advertisements and web page overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can block the Track-main.com pop up advertisements automatically or by using a custom filter rule.

After downloading is complete, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.

Once the install is finished, click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your system, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop advertisements, Track-main.com redirect, as well as other harmful or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon called AdGuard, that is located on your desktop.

How does your system get infected with Track-main.com redirect

Most often, the freeware installer includes third-party programs like this ‘ad supported’ software that responsible for the appearance of Track-main.com redirect. So, be very careful when you agree to install anything. The best way – is to select a Custom, Advanced or Manual installation method. Here uncheck all optional programs in which you are unsure or that causes even a slightest suspicion. The main thing you should remember, you do not need to install any third-party applications which you do not trust! The only one thing I want to add. Once the freeware is installed, if you uninstall this software, the unwanted Track-main.com popups will not be removed. This must be done by yourself. Just follow the steps above.

Finish words

Once you’ve complete the few simple steps shown above, your personal computer should be clean from this adware and other malicious software. The Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, MS Edge and Chrome will no longer show undesired Track-main.com web-site when you surf the Internet. Unfortunately, if the instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

Please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the annoying Track-main.com redirect.

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